Category: Geral
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From Friends to the Internet: Who Knows You Better?
Recently, while talking to Professor Jillian Dunn from UCLA, something she said left me deeply reflective. According to her, with just a single piece of information, the internet can know more about you than the people you know. With two pieces, it knows more than your own family. With three pieces, the internet knows more…
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US Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The FDA approved a birth control pill to be sold over-the-counter in the U.S., expanding access to contraception.
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Google Launches Bard, The ChatGPT Competitor, in Brazil
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The US tech giant, Google, launched its Artificial Intelligence tool, called ‘Bard’, in February, but it has only now arrived in Brazil. The Google team rushed to catch up with rival Microsoft, which launched ChatGPT last year. The AI tool can now be used in over 40 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, German, Hindi, Spanish, and…
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Black Lives Matter Movement Celebrates 10 Years of Activism
The Black Lives Matter movement reaches a milestone this Thursday (13), celebrating 10 years of existence since its founding in 2013 in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Bullied in a gated community in Florida, where his father lived in 2012, Martin became one of the first symbols…
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Inflation Continues to Cool in the U.S.
The inflation data released on Wednesday (11) showed a pronounced cooling. The Consumer Price Index rose 3% year-on-year through June, less than the 4% increase year-on-year through May and only one-third of the peak of approximately 9% annually from last summer.What does this mean for consumers?The latest data provided some relief for American consumers who…
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Northern Lights to Be Visible from Several States in the U.S. This Week
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, the dancing waves of light that have captivated people for millennia, will be visible in several U.S. states between Wednesday (12) and Thursday (13). The aurora borealis can be seen in parts of Washington, Idaho, Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio,…
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Number of Foreign Tourists in Brazil Grows 108% in 2023
Brazil welcomed 2.97 million international tourists in the first five months of 2023. This number is 108% higher than that recorded from January to May last year. According to the Ministry of Tourism, in May alone, more than 292,300 people visited the country, representing a 44.5% increase compared to the same month in 2022. The…
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More Than Half of Beaches in the U.S. Are Unsafe for Swimming, Study Finds
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More than half of American beaches are contaminated with feces and sewage, making the water unsafe for swimming, according to a study by Environment America.
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Disney Is Surprisingly Less Crowded This Summer. Why Could That Be?
Visitors to Walt Disney World this summer are facing significantly shorter wait times to enter attractions – a sign that the theme parks may be receiving fewer visitors. Data from the analysis company Touring Plans shows that smaller crowds are visiting the North American theme parks of The Walt Disney Company, as well as its…
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Bank of America Accused of Opening Fake Accounts and Charging Illegal Fees to Customers
Federal regulators announced on Tuesday (10) that they discovered Bank of America harmed customers by doubling fees, withholding credit card rewards, and opening fake accounts, in violation of several consumer financial protection laws. As a result, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Bank of America (BAC) to pay over $100 million to customers and…